Sean Kelly will make his first championship appearance for Antrim in three years against Monaghan on Sunday.

The former captain has been named at right half back in a side that shows four changes from that which lost to the Farney County in the final round of the Allianz Football League in April. Kelly last played championship football for the Saffrons in their 0-9 to 1-15 loss to Kildare in an All-Ireland qualifier replay in July 2010.

Andy McClean and Patrick McBride have also been drafted into the defence, while Mark Sweeney - who didn't feature in the Allianz League - is selected at left half forward. The players to make way are Michael Herron, James Laverty, Niall Delargy and Dermot McCann.

McBride and corner forward Michael Pollock are making their Ulster SFC debuts, though McBride did see championship action as a substitute in last year's All-Ireland qualifier against London.

Antrim (SF v Monaghan): C Kerr; K O'Boyle, R Johnston, A McClean; S Kelly, J Crozier, P McBride; S McVeigh, M Johnston; A Healy, P Cunningham, M Sweeney; M Pollock, K Niblock, B Herron. Tweet

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